Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 2.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 2.38 million for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 2.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 564,624, in 1999.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 48th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 603,954 | — |
| 1994 | 570,035 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 605,843 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 603,212 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 618,983 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 576,909 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 564,624 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 577,370 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 607,625 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 628,063 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 653,916 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 676,778 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 767,526 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 786,627 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 877,256 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 944,016 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 996,392 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591,937 | 564,624 | 618,983 | 7 |
| 2000s | 751,557 | 577,370 | 996,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.05 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.20 million | 2.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,624 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 48th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release